5．Winner's list：For names of the winner and finalists，visit timeforkids. com(after March 1,2016，available for a period of 10 days)．

【语篇解读】　本文是应用文。文章主要介绍TIME for Kids这个网站举办青少年诗歌比赛的相关规则。

1．The purpose of the contest is to ________.

A．encourage children to learn from other poets

B．help children realize the dream of poetry writing

C．encourage children's interest in poetry writing

D．encourage children to read more original poems

【答案】　C　细节理解题。第一段说因为对诗歌感兴趣的孩子越来越少，因此决定组织此次比赛来改变这一状况，故选C。

2．Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?

A．Being creative and original.

B．Using a proper number of words.

C．Using proper language and rhyme.

D．Being appropriate to the contest theme.

【答案】　A　推理判断题。Judging这一部分的评分标准中，占比重最大的是creativity and originality，占50%，由此可推知原创和创新最重要，故选A。

3．What can be known about the finalists of the contest?

A．They will get a great deal of money.

B．Their poems can be read at timeforkids. com.

C．They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt.

D．Their poems will appear in Nesbitt's newest book.

【答案】　B　细节理解题。由Prizes这一部分中．. . . both their poems and that of the grand－prize winner will be published at timeforkids. com. 可知，他们的诗将在timeforkids. com网站上刊登。